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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
Arithmetic Made Easy.

Why is it that people patronize Us?
1st. Because we know their wants and sat
isfv them.
I'd. Because we have no ''stove- pipe spe-
cialiy," no street taking tricks to sell books,
but te0ch
Sd. Because we teach all of the best part of
arithmetic for q title dollar. and don't take
thas until they see if they can learn 1t.
4th. Because the class goes on after we
leave, and they have q free ticket.
5th. Because we can discount any man In
the world on breuity and simplicity combined.
9th. Because they say mixing our figures
with music and fun is a happy hit.
Z. L. BURTON,
1t Author Of Arithmetic Made Easy.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
A Bit of Christmas.
BY G. wEATHERLY.

"Where are you going, my pretty ma,d!.
..To gather some Christmas, sir" she said.
And what is some Christmas my pretty
maids"
..Holly and mistletoe, sir" she said.
sMay go with you. my pretty maid"
sOh, yes. If you don't mind the snow, ST.
she said.
"May I carry your Christmas now, pretty
maid" .
swell, yes, I suppose, sir" she smiled and
said.
But he carried the mistletoe over her head.
! And soon like the holly her cheeks were red,
| And as through the village they sbyly sped,
"a fine bit o. Christmas" the gossips said.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Heaters at cost, at Senden's. deel'u
Insurance pool busted by G. Ben, feb26ti
Fine old liquors cheap at A. Geyer's. II
Whisky from one to eight years Old cheap
at A. Geyer. hl-'i
Send to Chris. Meyers for the best bread.
Try it and see. m-lu
Don't fail to take a look at the toys and get
prices at A. Egle's. uoto
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
THE CRADLE.

- At Fairfield, Illinois. December 18th,
TO the wife Of DR., P. H. Chambers, ira
boy,
- At Concordis, Lafayette county. Mo-.
recently, to the wife Of Mr.. VIM. Sodeman-a
boy.
- At Concordis, Lafayette county. Mo-,
recently, to the wife of Mr.. VIM. POwell-a
boy,
In Dover. Lafayette, county, Mo-,
December II, 10 tbs wife of MIR. Charles
Betts-s boy.
- In this city, December Oath, to the
wife Of Mr.. Chas. Barron-a boy.
- Near Richmond. Mo-, December 90,
to the wife of Mr., Berry Hughes-a girl.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
THE ALTAR.

Married-At the residence of the brides
mother, In Jackson county, Mo-, December
IL, by Elder Wm. Grissom. Mr.. WILLIAM
BRADEN and Miss ANGIE WHITE
HOUSE.
- In Sni.a-Bar township LAFAYETTE coun-
ty. No.. December 20. Mr.. GEO. SULLIVAN
and Miss AMANDA KESRGRSON,
- At Higginsville. lafayette county Mo-,
December 20. Mr.CHRISTIAN j.. KINSLEY
and Miss RENA W~OOLIVER.
At the Methodist parsonage in this
city. December IS, by Rev. W. T. Mcclure,
Mr.. SMITHEY. of Lafayette county, and
Miss KING, Of Ray county.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
The e Road.

LEXINGTON. NO., Dec. IL.
EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-1see you think
favorably of a connection by the old gulf
bed with Odessa. That's what we want
now, SO push the matter before our people.
and let us try to get 1t in shape at once for
immediate action. Respectfully,
w, T, BELL.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
Gods Comforter.
by s. DECATUR SMITH.

That time the Christ to Calvary was led
And hung all bleeding on the cross OF shame
While frenzied hordes reviied and Knocked
His name,
Ger thorns the golden aureole's fame was
shed,
When DER his face deaths deadly pailor
spread
And one great cry Of anguish shook His
frame,
On rapid wing a plying robin anne
And fluttered sorrowful about His head,
| From out the wounded brow, with eager
| beak,
! The robin plucked q thorn. when. like
tear,
Upon its breast one drop of life blood fell
| And even now the blessed brand will speak
From every rObin's bosom, of the dear
And tender pity that He knew SO well.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
Christmas Hymn.
BY ELIZABETH NJ. GRIswoLD-

By ELIZABETH NJ. GRISWOLD-
Along Judea's wales
Went up a gladstone cry,
When through her vine-ciad hills and dale
The NazareHe passed by.
Forth frsm their darkened homes.
The sick and MANNED they bear,
The beggar from the wayside comes,
The leper from his lair.
They throng the city street,
The Jordan's waves they stem,
They Law their burdens at His feet,
Or touch His garment's hem.
Lo! from the frozen North
To summers tOrrid sway.
Through all the highways of the earth,
The Christ will pass to-day.
He comes to-day who came
The Jufean hills among.
And children lisp his hallowed name
In every land and tongue.
Peace to the troubled breast!
Light to the darkened eye!
And TO the weary-laden, rest!
Jesus is passing by.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
Christmas Presents g.

sm still in the toy business. l have Just
received a good stock of wagons, doll
carriages, wheel.baErows, drums, pianos,
china tea sets, kitchen sets, dolls, sleds, and
many other things which l cannot here enu-
merate. Call and see me, at the old stand.
Thirteenth street, between Main street and
Franklin avenue. 1Tt2 JOHN W. GRANT.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
A Christmas Carol.
BY MANLEY Il. PIKE.

Children sing in joyful chorus.
Sing We. every One;
For the morn l. breaking Ger us,
And the night Is gone.
Greet the Christmas star before Us.
Greet the Christmas sun.
Christ is born.
Tell how wise men. l0wly bending,
At His feet adored;
Tell how heavenly chOirs descending
Spread glad news abroad;
And, like them. your voices blending,
Sing in sweet accord,
"Christ is bornr'
Though afar in distant nation
Was his place OF birth,
Yet to-day His habitation
Is in all the earth.
Then uprai>e your reclamation,
Shout. in holy mlrth,
Christ is born"
Where one faithful heart Obeys Him,
l. His birthplace found:
Where a and Of Chrl>tians praise Him
There is holy ground.
There in glory He arrays Him,
Shine His light around;
Christ is bornI
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
Have Not Been Beaten.

Waddelrs Patent and Red r. have not been
beaten. Like Bsnquo's ghost, they will not
down. except when eaten. Having again
been put up" they still wear the crown as
the whItest. purest and most superior lours
These. with the other grades of flour, can be
had at all grocery stores. Exchanges made
at the Office of Jno. W. Waddell J. Co. d11It
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
Down They Go

Great cut in cloaks this week. One-third
of fol cash. Don't fail to avail y~oursel, es Of
this great reduction .
see our immense line Of holiday goods.
The finest in the city. NJ. f. RoYLE& SON ,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
Glad Christmas Day.

BY FRANK H.. STAUFER.
Man for his sinfulness,
From Eden was driven;
He had, in his s%infulLess,
Forfeited Heaven.
But after long ages,
Gods prophets made known,
On bright glowing pages
That q SAVIOR would come.
The star stone in glory
Ger where the Babe lay;
For that tender story
The worlds glad to-day!
In the Christmas trees simmer
The dear children thrOug,
And old eyes grow DINNER
That LOOK tondly on.
Sweet time Of rejoicing!
The staid and the gay
Their gladness are yoIcing,
This bright Christmas day!
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

When Baby was sick. We gave her C~astoria,
When she WAS > Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them CastoxiA
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
THE IOMR,

December 20. of spinal menegetis, IDA, only
child of Hector Ledford,, aged about %
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

Mr.. Isaac Neale has sold, for II. j.
Higgins, Esq Tbs Central hotel in Zig
ginsyiiie, to Mr.. Sickler, formerly of
Sedalia, ut 81, 100,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24

If you want Presents of Every Kind,
you must come at once,
as they n going fast, and we intend
to sell our entire stock
as 500 as possible,
which embraces
Toys, Fancy Goods,
Plush Goods,
Chinaware, Fine Bohemian Glassware.
Coal Vases, Seed Vases, ,~w~
Silve1ware,
Hanging, Hall and Vase Lamps,
Dinner Sets,
and, in fact, everything the mind
can think of.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
Weeklp gntelligenter.
OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER.
SHORTS.

Heaters at cost, at Sendens. uecl'"
Scroll saws at Senden's. Look at 'em.
Brush and comb sets. at Chas. W. Loomis'.
Ruv chris. Movers fresh bread every
day. -
Rovle means what he says in his Locals TINS
week. w
Olives in bulk, st E. Hackers Annex
pos,a,r.,t dec24t2
A full line of the latest style in band BOWS
lust received at z. keller's. auglou
II YOU want genuine and pure WHISTLES
and wines, call at Silverman's. aprle'f
.he prize baker, CHRIS. Meyer, can sell you
hre.d better than YOU can make. m2ltf
Hackmetack, u lasting and fragrant pe'-
fume. Price % and 80 cents. For sale DY
Ctples. i..
Manicure sets, plush boXes and toilet sells
at Grimes II Venable's, jewelers.. Lower
prices than elsewhere. ho'1o''
If Won wish to sell or exchange YOU 1arms
for Kansas City property, place 1t IN my
1.,..,onoo- o. Rem. s24tf
That hacking cough can be so quickly cur
ed by shiloh's cure. We guarantee it. For
Sale by F. S. Caples Il Co. jn4yleow
In order to spend your holidays pleasantly,
a good cigar is just the thing. Conrad mas
what Won want, both for you friends and
yourself. -
Catarrh cured, health and sweet breath Sc
cured by Shiloh's catarrh remedy frice
30 cents. Nasal injector free. For sale oy
F. S. Caples & Co. Jn4yleo"
IF YOU desire wine or liquors for either
medicinal or culinary purposes, remember
tbst A. Geyer keeps the largest, cheapest and
finest stock in Lafayette county. nl2tf
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
ALREADY LOCATED HERE

ire operated with profit to their own
rs. Three large mills send their pro-
:ucts to all parts of the globe, a furni-
ilre factory of large capacity is doing
! fine business, and minor concerns are
haring in the genera! prosperity which
rises in part from their excellent loca-
ion. This is a natural point for large
IL ntso n,ral.: xoS.6anr ~ uaaaar- .shiinationS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21
DEADLY REPTILES.
TWO Salamandcrs from Japan Whose Very
Breath is Poison.

NEW YORK, May l7.-About ten days ago
Chas. Roiche 4 Bros. dealers in animals,
received two salamandcrs from the interior
Of Japan. These Japanese terrors have cx-
otcd great attention, not only because
they are the only ones ever imported into
this country, but on account of their
bud reputation, Any thing that they
touch is rendered poisonous. Water
il which they have poked their
noses becomes so deadly as to kill any
living thing that touches it. The reputa-
ton of the salamaudcr in regard to fire is
we'll known. ltis believed that these ami
mails have many other bad habits, about
which they are silent. On Sunday the two
warty beasts were left in shallow tub,
aud yesterday morning both had escaped.
Tie larger of the two was found ina corner
o, the room, and without much difficulty
vas picked up on cloth and put back into
,he Tab. The little one had left
watery train in its flight which led
out Of the door and half way down flight
Of stairs to hole just big enough for the
creature to squeeze through. The wonder
lllS 0uhilldIlltI HluSu nave llldNt Il NlttiNN
descent to the collar floor, where young
black hear Of great amiability of character
was chained to the wall. The fall prob
ably spured the salamanders temper and
made him anxious to smash things for
when the store was opened up yesterday
morning the bear was lying dead in its
corner, with froth about its mu22le
ant its body drawn up as if it had died
with the colo. No marks could be found
upon the bears body and no autopsy was
made That will come in due time to-day,
for every body wants to know just how the
salamander gets in its deadly work.
The cellar of the store was thoroughly
searched during the day, but the lizard
was not to be found. Last night stream
OF water was left trickling down into an
iron basin, in the hope that the pleasant
sound would attract the salamaudcr, which
must be very dry indeed by this time. Tho
unfortunate part Of the affair is that no.
body knows whether the salamandcr kills
its victim by biting, splitting or merely
getting into the same county. This uncer-
tamty makes the hunt peculiarly exciting.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21

charge. He is recognized by all nations as
1.-THE first fishculturist in the world, evil
dcnced by the grand prize awarded to him
by the international Fisheries Exhibition
at Berlin in 1850.
The principal activity Of the commits
sioner, however, has been directed 1) to
the wholesale rcplcnishment of our de-
plctcd waters, (2) the investigation Of the
fisheries past and present, (3) the intro
duction and multiplication of useful food
fishes throughout the country. These were
the main purposes for which the commits
sion was founded.
In an article of this nature it is impossi-
BILE to review even casually the important
work accomplished by the commission,
and it is only within the puryiew of a
newspaper article to give brief account
of the methods employed for Matching and
distributing fish. The policy of Prof
Baird has been to carry out the idea that it
is better to expend a small amount of
public money in making fish so abundant
that they can be caught without restric-
ton, and serve as cheap food for people at
large, rather than to eXpcnd amuch larger
amount in preventing the people from
catching the few that still remain after
generations Of imprOvidcnce.
The commission has thus established
Matching stations in various States Of the
country. These are known as collecting
and distributing stations. The former are
located near the spawning grounds OF
those species for which they are especially
intended. Tue eggs are received at these
stations and, enough having been re-
served to stock the waters Of that region,
the remainder are sent to distributing
stations, usually located at some central
point, to be hatched and shipped to the
waters for which they are intended The
following stations have thus far been
established: Grand Lake Stream, Maine;
Bucisport, Maine; Woods Hole, Mass.
permanent coast-station, which serves as
base of operations for the scientific in
vestigatons of the commission as a hatch
ing station for eggs of the codtish); Cold
Spring HarbOr, Long Island, n. Y, HavrG
de Grace, Md; Washington, d, c. there
is situated the central Matching station,
fully equipped for scientific experiments
connected with the propagation of fishes
1t is also the principal distributing station
of the Fish Commission for both eggs and
young fish To all portions Of the United
States; Wytheyille, Va; Saint Jerome $
Creek, Point Lookout, Nd, AvOca, n. c. ;
Worthwhile Mich; Alpena Mich; Baird,
Shasta County, Cal: Clackamas river,
Oregon. Tho following is list of the
species artfcially hatched in the United
States since the art was first practiced
here; Brook trout, whito-fsh lake trout,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21

The station at Woods Hall has been
actively engaged IN collecting, Matching
and distributing the eggs Of goldfish, of
which 26,OOO,0OO have been hatched and
planted in Vineyard Sound and other ad-
jacent waters. 1t is probable that the
total production of the season will exceed
100000 600 Goldfish when eggs are OBJ
tanned from the Ipswich Bay school. AT
Wythcvilc Va, the collecting of Cali
fornia trout eggs Is in full progress, over
100000 eggs having been obtained, of which
fifty per cent will be distributed in lots of
!, 900 and 10000 to the different State COM
missions, the balance to be hatChed and
reared at the station, and distributed as
ycarling fish to the streams Of the Appal
achian region in Pennsylvania, Virginia,
West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia
and Tennessee.
Another interesting feature Of the work
of the commission, and one which is, per-
haps, more familiar to the general reader,
is the method used for distributing fish.
Previous to 1850 the Fish Commission sent
its fish in large milk cans all over the
country, in baggage cars, in special
charge Of "messengersn who changed the
water en- route as often as necessary, and
otherwise cared for the young fish. This
method of transportation was attended
with great difficulty and often great loss
in the mortality Of the young fish, from
the exposure to the heat or cold of the
baggage car and the change Of the water
in different localities. Since that time
however the commission has had built for
its use cars especially adapted to the uses
of transportation. lhese cars are so con-
structed that sufficient water can be car
red, for the entire shipment, often cover
ing several days. BY process of aeration
the water is used again and again to re-
plenish the waite. taken from the recep-
tacles in which the fish are carried. These
vessels are simply tin buckets with per.
forated covers, holding perhaps quart of
water and are placed underneath the
floor of the car. About one hundred cans
are usually carried, the number of fish of
course varying according to the size.
Over 100000 white fish were recently
transported in one shipment to Oregon and
Washington Territory with loss of only
five hundred, These cars are provided
with comfortable berths for the messeu.
gers, kitchen, refrigerators, tanks, pump
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21
TREASURE-TROVE.
Over $25,ooo,ooo of Buried Silver
Found.
A Dead Maharalah's Secret Hoard Mt
@walior-The Entire Doodle Seized by
English Satraps as "Loan."

LONDON May l6-The Financial Secre-
tary Tor India has advised the Government
OF the discovery of an immense amount Of
treasure, estimated at over S950000O0,
which has been secreted in the palace of
Gwallor by the late Maharaiah. The
treasure had been sunk in pits under
vaults beneath the Zenana and the secret
lntrusted to few confidential servants.
Ihe Secretary was present when the treas
ure was unearthed. After removing the
earth to the depth of six feet the work.
men uncovered great llagstones. Be-
meath these were several pits filed
TO the brim with silver, chiefly
1reshly-coned rupees. In each pit
was plate recording the amount of treas
ure and names of the officials who assisted
IN secreting it, The Indian Government
has taken the hoard as loan from the
young Maharajah. Native papers protest
against this action. They said that
had the Maharaiah been an adult, instead
OF under regency controlled by the Gov.
ernmcnt, he would never have in
vested his whole wealth in Indian sccuri-
ties. The question will be raised in Par
lament as to whether the "invcstmentn
be not another name for seizure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

The difference between an ulster
and a baby: The one you wear, the
other You We're.
Must Have Had Two Himself
Twas the maker Of barrels. his labor done
Discovered that two heads are better than
one"
-Golden DayS.
-Fiye-year-old Alice-"Tommy, give
me half Of your apple six-year-old
Tommy-''I'm sorry, but l can not,
Alice Mamma told me never to do
any thing by halves
Il suppose" said quack, while
feeling patients pulse, THAT you con-
slider me a humbug?" "How odd it is"
responded the patient, "that you can
so accurately tell mans thoughts by
the feeling of his pulse"
--"And how do You like my play?'
splendid! SO original you know
Yes? | fear You wish to tlatter me-"
Not a bit Of it. The characters are
quite unlike any thing one sees in real
life, you know. boston transcript.
PA" said little Jimmie, Il was
very near going to the head of class
to-day "How is that my son?'
why, a big word came all the way
down to me, and if could only have
spelled it should have gone clearup.'
Wide Iwdbe.
do You think she asked,
drcamily, as he sat beside her at the
circus, THAT this is the same elephant
! saw when | was child?' NO
he said with scornful candor; 'you
know elephants only live to be two hum
dred years old" 1t won't be this year.
Boston Post.
The little folks have wonderful
rift of expression, even if their yocabu.
larry is somewhat limited. Little
"Richy," an uptown toddlcr, wasn't
feeling very well, and his mother solic.
itously inquired what was the matter.
II feel as if some of me was dead
was the expressive reply. y.-HarJord
| Post
-Countryman Gn dime museum)-
Whats your speciality, friend?"
Freak-'I'm the man who can pass n
door with the legend paint on it
without daubing it with the index
finger to see if it's dry" Comtryman-
Gosh! How much dye git u week?'
Freak-"Thousand dollars, same's all
the rest. ~ \. Sun.
A Wall Street man with an absorb
ing love for two nephews told these
stories of them recently: my little
three-year-old nephew was playing in
a pile of sand the other day and his
mother saw him through the window.
She called to him and told him If she
saw him there again she would have
to whip him. He replied: We'll,
mamma, you had better not look out
of the window, then, caase I'm going
to do it again. Another one, aged
six, has been visiting his aunt, and
after spell of misbchavior, on his
part she took him into the parior to
reason with him. In telling his mother
| about it afterward he said; 4 thought
at first she was going to lick me, hut
she just talked, talked, talked -
Golden Days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-21
HORRORS OF HYDROPHOBlA.
a Kentucky Lad Dying in All the Agonie
of the Dread Disease.

MADISON, lND., May lG,-Willic Forsce,
aged eleven years, was taken violently i'll
at the home Of his parents, at Wise's Land
ing, Ky, eighteen miles below this city, last
Thursday night and on the following day
he manifested marked symptoms Of hy-
drophobia. He gradually grew worse,
despite the efforts of two physicians
who were summoned to attend him.
aud on Saturday the disease had as
sumed its most violent form. The boy
would bark like a dog, foaming at the
mouth, swapping and springing at his at
tcndants in the most vicious manner, and
it was with the utmost difficulty he could
be restrained. At last accounts yesterday
he was momentarily expected to die and
was suffering horribly. The attending
physicians arc convinced that it is clear
case Of hydrophobia and recovery impossi-
bic. He is supposed to have been bitten
by mad dog